Afghanistan No security without development ......

Here are two contrasting articles to consider the security and development argument in Afghanistan Article 1 - the Female Brain Drain Article 2 - out of conflict an entrepreneurial spirit rises

Darfur Update

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Is the UK Ready for an Ageing Population?

A Ministerial Report presented to the House of Lords has raised some serious concerns about how the country is prepared to face the social and economic consequences posed by an increasingly ageing population. Follow th elink to read the full article and public comments which follow it.

Separatism in Spain Where next for Catalunia?

Nationalists in the Spanish region of Catalonia are set to win in regional elections, exit polls suggest. With referendums illeagal in Spain where does the separist demands go in Catalunia Look at the following links:

Urban development Corporations

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Access to contraception in Nigeria

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Retirement Villages

A report out today raises questions about Retirement Villages as a solution to an Ageing Population. View the article here]